Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 14th May 2014

Dilbert//9160, first published twelve years ago on Wednesday 14th May 2014

Tags

ability to focus, painful, rewired brain, thinking, change topic

Official transcript

Wally: The distractions of the digital age have rewired my brain and ruined my ability to focus. Now I find it painful to dwell on any topic for longer than five seconds. Boss: Let's talk about this. Wally: No-o-o! Change the topic!

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE DISTRACTIONS OF THE DIGITAL AGE HAVE REWIRED MY BRAIN AND RUINED MY ABILITY TO FOCUS.

NOW I FIND IT PAINFUL TO DWELL ON ANY TOPIC FOR LONGER THAN FIVE SECONDS.

LET'S TALK ABOUT THIS.

NO-0-0!

CHANGE THE TOPIC!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Distractions of the Digital Age"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a man's struggle with the distractions of the digital age, which have rewired his brain and ruined his ability to focus. The man is shown trying to dwell on any topic for longer than five seconds, but is unable to do so due to the constant distractions around him.

• The first panel shows the man standing in front of a computer, looking frustrated.
• The second panel shows him trying to focus on a topic, but being interrupted by a coworker who asks him to change the topic.
• The third panel shows the man finally giving up and agreeing to change the topic.
• The fourth panel shows the man walking away from the computer, looking defeated.

Overall, the comic strip highlights the challenges of staying focused in a world filled with distractions.

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